St Andrew’s Church, Awre

Unlawater Lane, Awre, Gloucestershire, GL14 1EW

See the graves of the drowned fishermen who sailed the Trow Sailing ships on the Severn under a thousand year old Yew tree outside this 13th…

Discover the fishing history of Awre Church

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 11.00 - 15.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 11.00 - 15.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Extraordinary Women of Blockley

St Peter & St Paul Church, The Square, Blockley, Gloucestershire, GL56 9ES

The ancient and beautiful parish church of St. Peter and St. Paul will host an exhibition exploring the stories some of the Extraordinary Women of…

An exhibition highlighting some of the Extraordinary Women of Blockley and their role in the parish's extraordinary history.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 1100-1600
• Sat 15 Sept: 1100-1600
• Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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“Meet the Author”  3 authors - 3 buildings - 3 stories

Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2SY

Cheltenham in the Great War by Neela Mann, Votes for Women, Cheltenham and the Cotswolds by Susan Jones and Cheltenham in 50 Buildings by David…

Sue Jones, David Elder, Neela Mann – three Cheltenham authors. Join them for a talk on aspects of Cheltenham's history viewed from three different view points, Women's suffrage, World War 1 and through the buildings which portray the town's history.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 19.30 for 19.45

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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A Sunday Suffrage Stroll

The Cheltenham Trust, Town Hall, Imperial Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1QA

Local Author Sue Jones leads a guided walk to the homes of some local suffragette heroines.Hear the stories of dramatic events in key places. The…

An hours walk exploring the history of the Suffrage movement.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 10.30-11.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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All Saints’ Church, Cheltenham

All Saints' Road, Pittville, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2HG

All Saints' Church is a Grade I listed building, designed by the architect John Middleton and is considered to be the town's best example of his…

A grade one listed church, that includes many fine pieces of work. Trail leaflets include both a geological and children's one. There is a WW1 Commemoration. The Church is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 10:00 - 16:00
• Sun 16 Sept: 12:00 - 16:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Cambray Baptist Church

Cambray Baptist Church, Cambray Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1JS

Built in 1853, this Grade 2 listed building is a well maintained Baptist church with impressive architecture and many fine features. Charles…

Listed church with, gallery and pipe organ. Tours behind the scenes to hidden rooms and halls.
• Mini organ recitals of WW1 music.
• Talk WW1
• WW1 memory wall.
Photographic Displays celebrate 175 years of church history

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 1000 - 1600 Mini organ recitals 1100 and 1500 Tours 1030 1130 1230 1330 1430 and 1530
• Sat 15 Sept: 1000 - 1600 Mini organ recitals 1100 and 1500 Tours 1030 1130 1230 1330 1430 and 1530
• Sun 16 Sept: 1300 - 1600 Talk 'The Great War and the YMCA' 1500 Tours 1330 and 1430

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Chapel Arts

Chapel Arts, Knapp Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3QQ

The first Baptist chapel was built in 1701, it was very small, about 38 feet by 20 feet. This first chapel was run by Tewkesbury Baptist Chapel. …

Converted former Baptist Chapel, now a gallery and arts venue. The renovation of Chapel Arts was completed in February 2017 for use as a space to hire as well as music, drama and workshops. Coffee shop open to the public.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 10am-4pm
• Fri 14 Sept: 10am-4pm
• Sat 15 Sept: 10am-4pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Cheltenham Bowling Club

Cheltenham Bowling Club, Suffolk Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2DX

Cheltenham BC was formed in 1883 and this year is celebrating 100 years at Suffolk exhibitions, etc. within venue open hours Square having moved…

A chance to visit this site and get a unique view one of Cheltenham's finest Regency Squares never normally available to the public whilst learning of the history of one of the town's oldest sporting clubs.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 1700-2000
• Sun 16 Sept: 1200-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Cheltenham College

Cheltenham College , Bath Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 7LD

Founded in 1841, Cheltenham College was the first of the great Victorian boarding schools. On the morning of Saturday 15th September there will be…

This year, we tackle the breadth of our College's rich history, revealing newly discovered stories of our alumni during the First World War and celebrating nearly 50 years of girls’ education in a former all-boys College!

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: Tours of Chapel and the main buildings - 9:00, 10:00 and 11:00; Tours of Thirlestaine Long Gallery - 13:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

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Cheltenham General Hospital

Cheltenham General Hospital, Sandford Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 7AN

Heather Atkinson will lead a tour of the inside and outside of the original nineteenth century building, noting the architectural features and…

A walking tour of the original hospital building followed by a sit down talk.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: Tour 1400-1530
• Sun 16 Sept: Tour 1400-1530

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Cheltenham in the Great War

Parmoor House , 13 Lypiatt Terrace, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2SX

What was life like for those left behind in Cheltenham during WW1? Neela Mann, author of 'Cheltenham in the Great War', gives a glimpse of what…

Illustrated, one hour, talk by the author of 'Cheltenham in the Great War', Neela Mann.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Cheltenham Ladies’ College

Cheltenham Ladies' College, Bayshill Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3EP

Dating from 1873, the main College buildings were designed in an ecclesiastical style and the interior also shows the influence of the Arts and…

Tour of grounds and heritage buildings.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1300-1500, Tours 1300, 1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Cheltenham Masonic Hall Open Day

The Masonic Hall, Portland Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2PB

Cheltenham Masonic Hall is one of the oldest purpose built masonic halls in England still in use. The interior has changed little since it was…

Cheltenham Masonic Hall was built in 1823 by architect and freemason George Underwood. Still in regular use after nearly 200 years, the building retains all its Regency features. Displays on the history of the building and freemasonry in Cheltenham.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1000 - 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Cheltenham Minster St. Mary & Bell Ringing Event

Well Walk,, off Clarence Street., Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3JX

The Minster has outstanding stained glass windows and a beautiful unspoilt interior with masses of memorial tablets recording people and events in…

Cheltenham Minster was originally Cheltenham Parish Church St. Mary 's and is a Grade 1 listed medieval church. In 2013 we were thrilled that the Bishop of Gloucester, The Rt. Rev. Michael Perham, designated St. Mary 's as Cheltenham Minster.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 11.00-15.00 and 18.30-20.00 Bell event.
• Fri 14 Sept: 11.00-15.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00-17.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 12.30-17.00 Tour and Talk 15.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Cheltenham Synagogue

Cheltenham Synagogue, Synagogue Lane, St James Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3PU

Cheltenham Synagogue is a listed Grade 2* Regency building. It has been home to a small, traditional, Orthodox community since it was consecrated…

Cheltenham Synagogue is a listed Grade 2* Regency building. It has been home to a small, traditional, Orthodox community since it was consecrated in 1839. There will be brief talks and members will be on hand to answer questions.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 18.00 - 19.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 11.00 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Cheltenham Town Hall

The Cheltenham Trust, Town Hall, Imperial Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1QA

Built at the turn of the twentieth century for Cheltenham’s many balls and concerts, the Town Hall was, quite literally, made for celebrations.…

Rich in heritage and opulence, our much-loved jewel of Cheltenham sets a stunning backdrop for a year round events programme.

Opening Times

• Thurs 6 Sept: 10.00-16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Cheltenham’s Bath Road and The Suffolks – 200 Years of Trading History

Norwood Arms, Leckhampton Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 0AX

Starting at the Norwood Arms, this 90 minute circular walk will take us along the upper Bath Road to the Suffolks and Great Norwood Street. We…

A 90 minute circular walk looking at the history of Cheltenham's upper Bath Road, the Suffolks and Great Norwood Street shops and businesses.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 11.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Clarence Gardens

John Dower House, Crescent Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3PG

Recently subject to a significant restoration programme, the Grade II listed building dates back to 1812 and has served as a police station as…

Visit John Dower House as its gets ready to transform into Clarence Gardens and is restored to it's regency splendour.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 1100-1300 & 1400-1600
• Fri 14 Sept: 1100-1300 & 1400-1600
• Sat 15 Sept: 1100-1300 & 1400-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Dean Close School - Historic Tours 2018

Dean Close School, Shelburne Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 6HE

The tours will concentrate on the Senior School buildings which date back to 1886 when Dean Close Memorial School, an evangelical educational…

A day and boarding school established in 1886 and set in 50 acres of parkland in the centre of Cheltenham.
Join us in 2018 as we celebrate 50 years of Co-education at Dean Close and mark the School's sacrifices and losses of World War I.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 10am and 2pm
• Sat 15 Sept: 10am

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Guided Walking Tour of Regency Cheltenham

Tourist Information Centre at Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum, Clarence Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Explore the history and architecture of this famous Regency spa town in the company of a registered Blue Badge Tour Guide.

Discover the history of this famous Regency spa town, exploring hidden gems as well as the main attractions.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 11.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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History of Swindon Village

St Larence Church, Church Road, Swindon Village, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 9QR

Meet in St Lawrence’s Church at 2pm for an illustrated talk ‘The History of Swindon Village lasting about 50 minutes followed by a 40 minute…

An illustrated talk and tour of historic Swindon Village

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 14-00-16-00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Holy Apostles Church, Charlton Kings

Holy Apostles Church, London Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 6HW

Holy Apostles is the only Anglican church to be so named. Its masonry work includes medallions representing the Twelve Apostles, as they were…

Church, one of five in Cheltenham designed by John Middleton; funded by landowner Charles Cooke Higgs, built 1865-71. Main architectural feature is the range and quality of the masonry. Links with the Liddell family and Alice of looking-glass fame.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. (1400 to 1700)
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. (1000 to 1300)

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Normandy House

Normandy House, 305-311 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL503FB

Normandy House was built about 1813 as a private house for one of Cheltenham's wealthiest landowners. It became the town's first hospital and…

The tour covers the history of the house from a glimpse of its original Regency splendour through its uses as Cheltenham's first General Hospital and one of the earliest teacher training colleges for women. There are three floors and no lift.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: Tours 1000 & 1100

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Paradise Lost?

Parmoor House, 12 Lypiatt Terrace, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2SX

Over many years Cheltenham carved a long and deep relationship with British India. That history is hiding in plain sight all round the Cheltenham…

Talk on the fascinating connections between Cheltenham and India and the East India Company.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Parmoor House

13 Lypiatt Terrace, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2SX

Lypiatt Terrace was designed by Samuel Daukes circa 1847 and Parmoor House is the HQ of Cheltenham Civic Society. Exhibits from the Cotswold…

Lypiatt Terrace was designed by Samuel Daukes circa 1847 and Parmoor House is the HQ of Cheltenham Civic Society. Exhibits from the Cotswold Centre for History and Heritage by staff and students in History at the University of Gloucestershire.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1100-1600
• Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1600

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Pittville Pioneers (1) - Mary Ann Scott & Mary Jane Briggs

Lansdown House, Pittville Circus Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2QE

In the second half of the 19th century several resourceful women established schools in Pittville Circus Road. Among them were Mary Ann Scott and…

Join us in the splendid setting of Lansdown House to find out more about the resourceful women who established schools in Pittville Circus Road in the 19th century.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: Talk 1000-1100

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Pittville Pioneers (2) - Dr Grace Billings & Florence Earengey

No. 38 The Park, 38 Evesham Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2AH

In 1899 two remarkable young women started their married lives in Pittville just a few hundred yards away from each other. Dr Grace Billings was…

Dr Grace Billings was Cheltenham’s first woman doctor; Florence Earengey was Cheltenham’s leading suffrage campaigner. Find out more about these two extraordinary women in the stunning setting of No. 38 The Park.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 1400-1530

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Pittville Pump Room

Pittville Pump Room, East Approach Drive, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3JE

Take the waters from the original marble and scagliola pump and explore the spectacular interior. No tours but volunteers will be on hand to…

Designed by architect John Forbes and built between 1825 and 1830, Grade I-listed Pittville Pump Room is Cheltenham’s only remaining working spa.

Opening Times

• Thurs 6 Sept: 10.00-16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Andrew’s United Reformed Church, Cheltenham

St. Andrews United Reformed Church, Montpellier Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1SP

St Andrew's United Reformed Church, in Montpellier, Cheltenham will have open access. The church is in the heart of the fashionable Montpellier…

Grade II listed Victorian Gothic Church opened 1886. Furnished as a Reformed Church.
Willis Organ built 1886, 'improved' 1930, rebuilt 2017.
Many original architectural features, including memorials relating to the building of the church.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1000 - 1300

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Christopher’s Church, Warden Hill

Lincoln Avenue, Warden Hill, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 3DD

A 1960s building with ten splendid Thomas Denny stained glass windows based on the parables. A Comper window, and two newly-etched Nicholas…

A wonderful mix of stained glass and etched windows, with talks and tours. Bell-ringing. Tea and cake.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: Opens 1400, brief talks 1400, 1500 & 1600 and bell ringing demonstrations during the afternoon, closing 1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Luke’s Church, Cheltenham

St Lukes Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Luke's church, designed by F.W. Ordish, was consecrated in 1854 and has impressive stained glass windows, mosaics and wood carvings. A side…

View St Luke's church with many Victorian attributes or join a guided tour of the galleries and clock tower. Enjoy refreshments while viewing the art exhibition and yarn bombing reflecting extraordinary women and WW1.

Opening Times

• Thurs 6 Sept: 1200-1400
• Fri 7 Sept: 1200-1400
• Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1500
• Sun 9 Sept: 1200-1400
• Thurs 13 Sept: 1200-1600
• Fri 14 Sept: 1200-1600; Tour 1400
• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1500
• Sun 16 Sept: 1200-1700; Tour 1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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St Michael’s Church in Bishop’s Cleeve

Church of St MIchael and All Angels, Church Approach, Bishop's Cleeve, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 8NG

Visitors are welcome to visit our Norman Church, to pray, to explore, to learn. There will be a History table with items of interest. Stewards…

Trace the history of this outstanding Norman building from 1170 to the present day.

Opening Times

• Thurs 6 Sept: nil
• Fri 7 Sept: nil
• Sat 8 Sept: 1000 to 1600
• Sun 9 Sept: nil
• Thurs 13 Sept: nil
• Fri 14 Sept: nil
• Sat 15 Sept: nil
• Sun 16 Sept: nil

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St Peter’s Church

St. Peters Church, Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 9AH

Beautifully restored WW1 memorial in the grounds of this unusual Grade II* listed church in the Romamesque style.

Great opportunity to come and see the recently restored WW1 War Memorial and look around the church whilst learning how it is being used by The Rock (a Christian charity working with young people) today.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1400-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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The New Club

Atherstone Lawn, 2 Montpellier Parade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1UD

The New Club opened on 31st October 1874 as a private gentlemen's club, restricting its membership to prominent citizens and the higher ranks of…

Tour of historical club house.

Opening Times

• Thurs 6 Sept: Not Open
• Fri 7 Sept: Not Open
• Sat 8 Sept: Not Open
• Sun 9 Sept: Not Open
• Thurs 13 Sept: Not Open
• Fri 14 Sept: Not Open
• Sat 15 Sept: 1400 - 1700. Last tour 1630
• Sun 16 Sept: 1100 - 1600. Last tour 1530

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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The Wilson

The Wilson Art Gallery & Museum, Clarence Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3JT

...including a Designated Arts and Crafts Movement collection, fine art collections and displays of work relating to Antarctic explorer Edward…

The Wilson houses an internationally significant museum collection of exceptional quality and variety...

Opening Times

• Thurs 6 Sept: 9.30-19.45

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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“Cheltenham’s Remembers: The story of the Cheltenham’s WW1 Painting”

The Open Archive at The Wilson Art Gallery & Museum, Clarence Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3JT

Local author Neela Mann will be available to show you around the exhibition which tells the story behind the painting and the men of Cheltenham…

Have you a WW1 story to tell? Cheltenham Local History Society and the Wilson have collaborated to return the town’s Cheltenham’s official WW1 Memorial Painting.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 10.00-12.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 10.00-12.00

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“Cheltenham’s Remembers: The story of the Cheltenham’s WW1 Painting” - Talk

The Open Archive at The Wilson Art Gallery & Museum, Clarence Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3JT

.It is one of the “Cheltenham Remembers” Project events. https://cheltenhamremembers.org.uk

Cheltenham Local History Society and the Wilson have collaborated to return the town’s Cheltenham’s official WW1 Memorial Painting. Neela Mann’s talk is part of an exhibition telling the story behind the painting and the men portrayed.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 11.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 11.00

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“What did Cheltenham’s Women do in WW1?”

The Wilson Art Gallery & Museum, Clarence Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3JT

On the 100th anniversary of the Armistice learn about the places where the women (and ladies) of Cheltenham contributed to the war effort.

Neela Mann, author of “Cheltenham in the Great War” leads a walk through the town telling stories of the buildings associated with Cheltenham women (and ladies) during WW1.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 12.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Church of St Mary and St Peter, Tidenham

Tidenham, Chepstow, Gloucestershire, NP16 7JQ

Originally a 10th or early 11th Century church overlooking the Severn. Only the Font survives of the original church stood on the current site,…

Discover the history of this village church.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Luke’s Church, Tutshill

Coleford Road, Tutshill, Chepstow, Gloucestershire, NP16 7BN

Designed by the architect Henry Woodyer St Luke's was consecrated in 1853. There are several stained glass windows of note. See the two wooden…

Open for Heritage open days this year discover Tutshill Church.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Dyrham Park

Dyrham Park, Dyrham, Chippenham, Gloucestershire, SN14 8HY

Explore the 270-acre ancient deer park with far-reaching views right over to Wales. Step back in time as you step inside our 17th-century house…

Dyrham Park

Saturday 8 September 10am – 5pm

Explore an ancient deer park, where an historic herd of fallow deer roam freely, a 17th century house and gardens.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 1000 - 1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Court Barn

Court Barn Museum, Church Street, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6JE

Court Barn tells the story of artists, designers and craftspeople who have worked in the north Cotswolds in the last hundred years or so. In 1902…

Court Barn celebrates craft and design in the north Cotswolds from 1900 onwards through the work of nine leading individuals and workshops.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 17.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 10.00 - 17.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Hidcote

National Trust, Hidcote Manor Gardens, Hidcote Bartrim, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6LR

Major Lawrence Johnston, creator of Hidcote garden, was a passionate plantsman, talented garden designer and created the garden from 1907 to 1938.…

Explore Hidcote, one of the country’s most celebrated gardens covering an area of 10.5 acres in the beautiful Gloucestershire countryside

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 10.00 -18.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Old Campden House

Church Street, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6JE

Campden House was built by Sir Baptist Hicks, a wealthy London merchant and moneylender to James I and his courtiers. Soldiers burnt down the…

Built c1612, glorious Old Campden House burnt down in the Civil War just 30 years later. Two charming banqueting houses survive restored by the Landmark Trust. We team up with CCHS volunteers to re-imagine house & gardens to bring past glory to life.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00-16.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 10.00-16.00

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Cinderford Memorabilia Day

Cinderford Town Council, St. Annals House, Belle Vue Centre, 6 Belle Vue Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2AB

Discover the wonderful mining heritage of Cinderford and the Forest of Dean along with the development of Cinderford. A great opportunity to delve…

An opportunity to discover Cinderford’s social and industrial history.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00

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Dean Heritage Centre Store Tour

Dean Heritage Centre, Soudley, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2UB

Join a free Store Tour by Collections Officer Nicola Wynn at 11am - 12pm or 2pm - 3pm Don't miss this opportunity to see and handle lots of…

A chance to see some of the unique collection of objects stored behind the scenes at the Dean Heritage Centre.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 11am, 2pm

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Historic Cinderford Walking Tour

Cafe 31 (Candi), 31 Market Street, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2RT

Meet at Café 31 (Candi) on Market Street Cinderford for a guided walking tour exploring Cinderford's rich heritage, visiting historic monuments,…

A guided walking tour of Cinderford - Past and Present

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 10.00, 12.00, 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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History and Haunting at Brayne Court

Brayne Court, High Street, Littledean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 3JY

Brayne Court (or The Red House) is a small medieval house that lies in a small walled garden at the west end of the village of Littledean in the…

Learn all about the facinating and varied history of the Medieval Brayne Court. Now a Bed and Breakfast, this house has a wealth of original features. Hear about the Quaker ghost and just maybe meet one of the resident grey lady spooks!

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 1000, 1200, 1400, 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Roman Site at Littledean Hall

Dean Hall, Newnham Road, Littledean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 3NR

Explore the Roman in situ and restored foundation remains of a Nymphaeum identified as a shrine to the goddess of the River Severn in the outer…

Visit a Roman Site and see their recent finds.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 11am - 5pm
• Sun 16 Sept: 11am - 5pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Ethelbert’s Church, Littledean

Church Street, Littledean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 3NL

Visit this 14th Century Church and see the remains of the spire that was removed in 1894 after storm damage. Also look out for the clock and see…

Have a go at bell ringing at Littledean Church

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 10.00 - 17.00
• Sun 9 Sept: 12.00 - 17.00 (service at 10.30)
• Sun 16 Sept: 12.00 - 17.00 (service at 10.30)

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Stephen’s Church, Cinderford

Belle Vue Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2AA

St Stephen’s Church and the Forest Musical Landscape project (Foresters’ Forest), present a musical history of the church. Featuring the story…

Hear organ musical performances at this exhibition of the musical history of the Church.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Bowlys Almshouses

4 to 25 Watermoor Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1JW

Of the 16 almshouses all of which are Grade 2 Listed Buildings. 8 were built in 1826 and 2 were built in the 19th century. The terrace of 6 on the…

There are 16 Grade 2 listed almshouses and gardens to view

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 1000 - 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Cirencester Historic Town Walk

Meet outside the Church Porch by the War Memorial, Market Place, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2NX

Join us for a walk around historic Cirencester and hear how the places we can see today fit into the 2000 year history of the town; from the…

A walk around the historic town of Cirencester.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 1500
• Sun 9 Sept: 1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Cirencester Open Air Swimming Pool

follow Riverside Walk, off Park St, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Heritage Open Day visitors will be able to visit the oldest open air swimming pool in the UK that has been in continuous use. Much of the…

One of the oldest outdoor swimming pools in the UK.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 0900 - 1745
• Sun 9 Sept: 1000 - 1745

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Cirencester Pubs Past and Present

Meet outside the Parish Church , Market Place, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The walk will take visitors on a tour of the Town with brief stops outside Public houses past and present. Over 50 such premises will be visited…

A guided walk (approx 2 hours) around Cirencester showing where public houses ply their trade (or did!)

Opening Times

• Sun 9 Sept: 1100

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Cirencester Quaker Meeting House

53 Thomas Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2BA

Cirencester has a rich Quaker history spanning 350 years. The Meeting House is one of the earliest Quaker buildings in the world and visitors…

Visit an historic Quaker Meeting House and burial ground/garden.
Meet with Quakers (Friends) and learn about Quaker beliefs and history.
Light refreshments provided.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 10:00-16:30
• Sat 15 Sept: 10:00-16:30

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Cirencester Roman Amphitheatre Complex

Roman Amphitheatre , Cotswold Avenue, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1XW

Members of AQIVA will take you on guided walks around the site taking in the Obelisk, Querns Wood, and 4 Acre Field as well as the Amphitheatre…

Guided walks around the Cirencester Amphitheatre complex.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: Guided Walk 1100 & 1400; Bat Talk/Walk 1915-2100

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Corinium Museum

Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2BX

The Museum contains exhibits tracing the history of the Town from Neolithic age to present day - with several galleries focusing on the Roman…

As part of the national Heritage Open Days scheme, the Museum will be open for free to the public.

Opening Times

• Sun 9 Sept: 1400 -1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Old Railway Station

Sheep Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

There will be a display about the history of the station and the GWR railway. The first floor board Room where Brunel met the Directors of the…

The Old Railway Station was built in 1841 and designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It closed in 1964 and has been empty since 2012.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Opening Talk - “The World War Memorials”

The Parish Centre, Gosditch St, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Dal HJort is a local historian with a special interest in the first World War. He will describe the development of war memorials in UK and…

An illustrated talk given by Dale Hjort followed by a short walk to look at the War Memorial.

Opening Times

• Fri 7 Sept: 1930

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Querns House - Cirencester Hospital

Cirencester Hospital, Tetbury Rd, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1YP

A former 19th century house that became the local maternity hospital and is now part of Cirencester Hospital. The exterior of the building remains…

A guided walk around the original parts Querns House

Opening Times

• Sun 9 Sept: 1000-1600

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Secret Courtyard Garden, Silver St.

Silver Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2BL

View a secret Victorian residential courtyard garden.

A hidden courtyard garden

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1600

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St James’s Place Roof Garden

St James's Place, 1 Tetbury Rd, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1FP

The roof garden of the Offices owned by St. James' Place Wealth Managment-Cirencester's largest employers- will be open after a two year gap. It…

An opportunity to access the roof top terrace providing views over Cirencester.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 1000 -1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St John Baptist Parish Church

St John the Baptist Parish Church, Market Place, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2NZ

One of Cirencester's best known and best loved historical buildings the Parish Church of St John Baptist stands proudly in the Market Place. The…

Visit the Parish Church which was built between 1119 and 1183 with lots of interesting features .

Visit the Town Hall which was built between 1480-1520 originally as the Abbots Counting House and more recently as the Town Hall and Magistrates Court.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 1000 -1300

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St John’s Chantry Gardens

St John's Hospital, Junction of Spitalgate Lane / Gloucester St, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2DE

These private gardens off Spitalgate Lane are part of St John’s Hospital and other Almshouse Charities. Steeped in history, archaeological…

The Chantry gardens are allocated to residents of the surrounding Almshouses and are designed and nurtured to suit individual tastes and are a source of great pleasure.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 1000 - 1200

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The Mansion Gates

The Mansion, Park St, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2BU

The main gates will be open to give visitors a view of the Mansion. Although visitors will not be allowed to go beyond the gates, leaflets will be…

A view of the Mansion through the open gates and the Town Band will be playing from 11.00 to 12.00.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1200

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The Old Kennels

The Old Kennels, Cirencester Park, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1UR

The Old Kennels are Grade II listed and were built from local limestone in 1837 to house the hounds of the Vale of the White Horse Hunt. The…

Visitors can see an old hunting dog kennel that is currently housing a local microbrewery and is part of a range of listed buildings tucked away in the beautiful Cirencester Park.

Opening Times

• Fri 7 Sept: 1500 - 1700
• Sat 8 Sept: 1500 - 1700

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The Salvation Army Hall

Thomas Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2AX

Grade II listed building reckoned to be the oldest Temperance building in the West Country, formerly known as "The Temperance Hall". There will be…

There will be an exhibition of artefacts and ephemera telling the story of the Hall and that of The Salvation Army in Cirencester. There will be audio/visual displays and volunteers to provide information if needed.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 1030-1700
• Sun 9 Sept: 1400-1630, Songs of Praise 1800-1930

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Tours of the Bingham Gallery and old library building

Bingham Gallery, Bingham House, 1 Dyer Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2PP

This will include a short tour of the exhibition, Cirencester Artists: 200 years of art made in Cirencester, and also of the building. Take a trip…

Exhibition: 'Cirencester Artists: 200 years of art made in Cirencester '

Opening Times

• Thurs 6 Sept: 1100 -1600
• Fri 7 Sept: 1100 -1600
• Sat 8 Sept: 1000 -1400 and Tours at 1100 and 1200

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Watermoor House

Watermoor Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1JR

An opportunity to visit this historic Grade II listed house which is not normally open to the public as it is an active care home. This is a…

A Grade II listed house

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1200 & 1400-1600

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Watermoor Walk

Meet at the Council Offices Car Park, Trinity Rd, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1RW

The walk starts at the Council Offices in Trinity Road and proceeds along Watermoor Road and back into Trinity Road. Our guide has lived in the…

A guided walk around the Watermoor area of Cirencester.

Opening Times

• Sun 9 Sept: 1430

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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World War II Home Front and Air Raid Shelter Exhibition

The Old Memorial Hospital and Hospital Cottages, Sheep Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1QW

The exhibition is based on every day life in the Cotswolds during WWII presented in the Hospital's Air Raid Shelter and nearby Old Hospital…

An exhibition of medical and military artefacts and ephemera is on view in the original air raid shelter of the Memorial Hospital and displays of civilian and civilian services in the hospital cottages, the former admin. offices.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: Exhibition 1030-16.60 Tour 14.30
• Sun 9 Sept: Exhibition 14.00- 16.30

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Explore Clearwell

Clearwell Church, Clearwell, Gloucestershire, GL16 8LY

Meet at the church in Clearwell and join Isabel Winstanley as she guides you on a historic tour of the village looking particularly at the work of…

Guided tour of the delights of Clearwell

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 10am - 11am

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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All Saints Church, Newland

Almshouse Road, Newland, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8NL

Join us for a guided tour of 'The Cathedral of the Forest' the jewel in the crown of local churches. Highlights include the Freeminer brass, the…

Learn more about 'The Cathedral of the Forest'

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 2.00 prompt

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Broadwell Remembered

Broadwell War Memorial Hall, North Road, Broadwell, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7BG

See this unique exhibition of Broadwell's past, exploring the story of the original Tin Hut Church, now the Evergreen Hall, and it's replacement…

Explore several historic venues in Broadwell.

Opening Times

• Sun 9 Sept: 11.00 - 17.00

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Cyril Hart Arboretum Walk

Cyril Hart Arbouretum, Nr Speech House Hotel, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7EL

Expert Tree historian Andrew Hoaen will be your guide for a fascinating look at the majestic trees in the Speech House Arboretum, now renamed the…

Discover more about the history of the trees in this stunning arboretum.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 10.30am

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Deputy Gaveller’s Office

Bank House, Bank Street, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8BA

This is a rare opportunity to meet the Deputy Gaveller and discuss his work. The Deputy Gaveller maintains the official register of free miners…

Meet Dan, the 'Deputy Gaveller' in his working office and learn all about his historic role, the register of free miners, collecting mineral royalties on behalf of the Crown and defining the area that can be worked.

Opening Times

• Fri 7 Sept: 1000, 1130, 1330
• Fri 14 Sept: 1000, 1130, 1330

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Meet the Verderer in the Verderers Court

Speech House Hotel, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7EL

Take a guided tour of the historic court room within Speech House as still used today by the Forest Verderers. Meet Ian Standing one of the…

Visit Speech House's historic court room and chat to a Verderer.

Opening Times

• Thurs 6 Sept: 10.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Newland Street Walk

Clock Tower, Old Station Way, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8AF

Join Denis Martin for a guided walk through Coleford, starting at the Clock Tower and looking closely at the history, architecture and geology of…

Tour Newland Street in Coleford and discover its history

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 11.00am

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Scarr Bandstand

Scarr Bandstand, Chepstow Road, Sling, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8JA

There has been a bandstand at the Scarr for over a hundred years, with brass bands from all over the Forest marching to the site, and raising…

Open for Heritage Open Days for the first time, see and learn about the Historic Scarr Bandstand.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 12.00 - 14.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 11.00 - 13.00

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St Mary’s Church, St Briavels

St Mary's Church, Church Street, St Briavels, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL15 6RG

This 11th Century Church stands opposite St Briavels Castle and features a unique Norman Font and an organ built to the same design as that in…

Explore this charming village church and discover its history.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 11.00 -16.00
• Sun 9 Sept: 11.00 -16.00

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Tan House Farm Tour

Tan House Farm, Laundry Lane, Newland, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8NQ

Visit the splendid seventeenth century Tan House Farm, originally home to the Probyn family of Tanners. Your hosts Christie and Peter will guide…

Tour this glorious period house and its extensive (14 acres) of grounds.

Opening Times

• Thurs 6 Sept: 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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The Secret Forest

Stock Wood Scowles, The Rocks, Clearwell, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8JR

Discover the magical scowles and ancient gnarled and twisted bonsai yew trees in this incredible woodland. Free to explore at your leisure. Also…

Explore the paths that wind through these mysterious woods

Opening Times

• Fri 7 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00

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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Dymock

The Village, Dymock, Gloucestershire, GL18 2AQ

Mostly Norman, Dymock church is thought to be Saxon in part, potentially an old Saxon Monastery, although now more famed for it's connection to…

Follow in the footsteps of the Dymock poets with a visit to this pretty church.

Opening Times

• Thurs 6 Sept: 9.00 - 17.00
• Fri 7 Sept: 9.00 - 17.00
• Sat 8 Sept: 9.00 - 17.00
• Sun 9 Sept: 11.00 - 17.00
• Thurs 13 Sept: 9.00 - 17.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 9.00 - 17.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 9.00 - 17.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 11.00 - 17.00

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Alney Island

Alney Island Nature Reserve, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2RX

This walk will take in what the island has been used for, the natural features of the river, agriculture and Alney's role in English history.

Walk around Alney Island which has been part of Gloucester's life for hundreds of years.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 11.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Antiques Centre

26 Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2NG

This was once the hall of the Grocer's Guild, the mansion house of a Mayor of Gloucester and, in the 19th century a lodging house for assize judges.

Fine example of a timber framed town house built 1560.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 12.00 - 15.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 12.00 - 15.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 15.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 12.00 - 15.00

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Ask the Archivist

Gloucester Cathedral, College Green, College Green, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LR

Do you need help deciphering old handwriting? Have you struggled to find that crucial document to further your research? Come along and ask our…

A look at old documents, handwriting.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 11.00 - 14.00 and 14.00 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Band of Brothers

Gloucestershire County Council, Clarence Row, Alvin Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3DW

What did they wear and why? What weapons did they use? What did they eat and drink? How did they sleep and what did they do for fun? Try your hand…

A family event finding out what life might have been like for a soldier in Gloucester Castle.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 11.00

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Bearland House

Longsmith Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2HJ

Bearland House is an impressive 18th century building with an ornamental facade. The interior boasts a carved wooden staircase and decorated…

An impressive 18th Century house

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 1100, 1130 & 1200
• Fri 14 Sept: 1100, 1130 & 1200

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Beatrix Potter Guided Walk

Beatrix Potter Shop, 9 College Court, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2NJ

In 1903 Beatrix Potter published one of her most loved tales, The Tailor of Gloucester. It was inspired by a visit she made to the city. The walk…

A guided walking tour of places in Gloucester associated with Beatrix Potter

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: Tour 1430
• Fri 14 Sept: Tour 1430
• Sat 15 Sept: Tour 1100

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Beatrix Potter Museum

9 College Court, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2NJ

Meet the Tailor, Simpkin the cat and a host of other characters. In the kitchen there is a Peter Rabbit DVD playing where you can sit and watch…

In 1903 Beatrix Potter published one of her most loved tales. The Tailor of Glouceser inspired by a visit she made of the city. See the building she based the story on.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00

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Before the Bearland

Gloucestershire County Council (Heritage Hub), Clarence Row, Alvin Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3DW

This illustrated talk looks at the secrets that this document holds and what it can tell us about life in our very own (sadly gone) castle, about…

The Gloucester Castle Accounts Roll.
A talk about the only surviving document created in Gloucester Castle by Gloucester Archives.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Black and White Buildings Walk

St. Michael's Tower, The Cross, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PA

A walking tour of 15th Century timber framed buildings in the city centre, pointing out structure, architecture and brief historical background.…

Gloucester's black and white buildings

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 1115
• Sat 15 Sept: 1430

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Blackfriars Priory

Blackfriars Priory, Via Sacra, Ladybellegate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2HN

A chance to explore Britain’s most complete Dominican Priory, owned by English Heritage and managed by Gloucester City. Most of the 13th century…

Guided tours of a restored Dominican Priory

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 1100
• Fri 14 Sept: 1100
• Sat 15 Sept: 1000

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Brockworth Court

Brockworth Court Farm, Tithe Barn Centre, Court Road, Brockworth, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 4QU

Brockworth Court was initially the residence for the Priors of Llanthony Priory. Following the dissolution of 1540 Henry VIII granted it to the…

A Medieval Manor house with gardens and tithe barn

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1400 and 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Bygonz Perform

St Nicholas Church, Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2PG

Listen to the pipe and tabor, hurdy gurdy and bagpipes played by musicians wearing the dress of the time. The performance lasts 30 - 40 minutes.

Come and hear instruments which have been part of the musical life of this country for centuries.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 13.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Bygonz Wandering Minstrels

The Cross, Gloucester City Centre, Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PD

Dressed in traditional costumes of the times, around the gate streets of Gloucester.

Look out for Minstrels in traditional dress playing various instruments which have been part of the popular musical life of this country for centuries.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: various
• Fri 14 Sept: various
• Sat 15 Sept: various
• Sun 16 Sept: various

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Cathedral Chimes and Bells

Gloucester Cathedral, College Green, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LR

Starting with a special chime recital of popular tunes. After a brief pause, the ringers will take over. They will start by 'ringing the bells…

A unique opportunity to hear the bells chimed and then rung full circle.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 13.15 - 14.45

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Cathedral Crypt Tour

Gloucester Cathedral, College Green, GLOUCESTER, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LR

Learn more about the Crypt and its history. must be able to manage a small flight of stairs.

Explore the Cathedral Crypt.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 11.30, 12.30, 13.30 and 14.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Cathedral Precincts Tour

Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LX

A history of the area surrounding the cathedral from the earliest Minster church up to the most recent developments.

Gloucester Cathedral precinct

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 1400
• Sat 15 Sept: 1400

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Children’s Walk

St Michael's Tower, The Cross, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PA

A guided walk around Gloucester aimed specifically for children aged 9-12. The walk lasts approximately 1 hour. Meet at St Michael's Tower

Educational walk for children

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1115

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Christ Church

Brunswick Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1JZ

‘The Spa Church’ as it was known was built by private subscription. It was taken over by the diocese of Gloucester in the 1850s. It has a…

The church which is used extensively through the week by the community was build in 1822.

Opening Times

• Fri 7 Sept: 1000-1600
• Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1600
• Fri 14 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Christian Heritage Walk

St Michael's Tower, The Cross, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PA

There is an old saying ‘As sure as God's in Gloucester’. Both Christianity and Gloucester have 2000 years of history. This tour traces…

Christian people, places and events

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1415

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Christopher Boodle Recital

Gloucestershire Methodist Circuit Office, Northgate Hall, Northgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2AN

Listen to the music of Gloucester born professional musician. The recital will last 30 - 40 minutes.

Christopher Boodle give a recital on piano and organ.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 12.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Constitution House (E6)

Conservative Club, Constitution House, Constitution Walk, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1TH

A grade 2 listed building, the main original feature for visitors to view is the magnificent wooden staircase. !n 1883 it bacame the home of the…

A house built in 1750 for Richard Chandler, a woolstapler by trade, the house remained in the Chandler family until 1876.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 12.00 - 16.00

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Displays of Old Gloucester

Gloucester Civic Trust, St. Michaels Tower, The Cross, Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PD

Take a stroll around and see for yourself. Start with the displays and videos in St Michael's Tower then choose from the following:- St John's…

A number of sites around the city displaying pictures and murals of Gloucester's past.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00

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Dr Walter Hadwen - Hero or Charlatan.

Southgate Evangelical Church, Albion Hall, 146 Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2EX

The doctor was invited to set up a medical practice in Gloucester. He involved himself in many community issues as a local councillor and JP. He…

Dr Hadwen was a very remarkable man with strong convictions concerning the Smallpox epidemic of 1896.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 19.00

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Drake’s Viols

Mary de Lode Church, St Mary's SQuare, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2TB

Playing music from the sixteenth and seventeenth century and leading composers of the day. The performance will last 30 - 40 minutes.

Viol consort performance

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Eastgate Viewing Chamber (H03)

Boots the Chemists Ltd, Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PU

Go down into the viewing chamber and look at what remains of the Roman Wall of Eastgate Fort.

Have a look at the street level as it was in Roman Times

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 10.30 - 12.30 and 14.00 - 16.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.30 - 12.30 and 14.00 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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England’s Glory Ladies Morris Dancers

The Cathedral, College Green, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LX

The side was formed in 1972, first dancing out in 1973 and are therefore one of the longest established ladies Morris sides in the world. They…

A performance by the England's Glory Ladies Morris Dancers.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 14.00 - 15.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Fleece Hotel Undercroft (D6)

Fleece Hotel, Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2RD

Thought to be one of the best examples of a vaulted undercroft in Europe, would have been a rich merchants warehouse. Known locally as the Monks…

A 12th century tunnel vaulted undercroft.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 11.00 - 15.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 11.00 - 15.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 11.00 - 15.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 11.00 - 15.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Friends Meeting House

Greyfriars, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1TS

In 1878 a large portico was added, with a schoolroom above. A unique feature is the large wooden screen between the two main rooms which can be…

The Quakers Meeting House is a Grade II listed building built in 1834 and designed by Samuel Daukes.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1600
• Sun 9 Sept: 1400-1600
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 12.00 - 16.00

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Friends-Ukenited

Gloucester Civic Trust, St. Michaels Tower, The Cross, Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PD

Playing different songs from all genres, and to suit all tastes they are bound to put a smile on your face. Come and sing along with us or just be…

A fully inclusive ukulele group that really do put the F.U.N. into music.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 10.30 onwards.

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Gloucester Brewery

Fox's Kiln, West Quay, The Docks, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LG

Although recently established, the beers have already won several awards and will be available during the weekend. Short tours available at 14.00…

An award winning craft brewery, Specialising in producing an exciting range of high quality ales using traditional brewing methods.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 09.00 - 17.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 09.00 - 17.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 09.00 - 17.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Gloucester Cathedral

College Green, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LX

The Cathedral features Norman pillars in the nave, the elaborate tomb of Edward II, exquisite 14th century fan vaulting, the 15th century tower…

Formerly the Benedictine Abbey of St Peter founded in the 11th Century.

Opening Times

• Thurs 6 Sept: 0900-1800
• Fri 7 Sept: 0900-1800
• Sat 8 Sept: 0900-1800
• Sun 9 Sept: 0900-1800
• Thurs 13 Sept: 09.00 - 18.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 09.00 - 18.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 09.00 - 18.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 09.00 - 18.00

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Gloucester Cathedral (B5/6)

Gloucester Cathedral, College Green, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LX

The Cathedral features Norman pillars in the nave, the elaborate tomb of Edward II, exquisit 14th century fan vaulting, the 15th century tower and…

Formerly the Benedictine Abbey of St Peter, founded in the 11th century.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 09.00 - 18.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 09.00 - 18.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 09.00 - 18.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 09.00 - 18.00

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Gloucester City Museum

Brunswick Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1HP

Amongst the many things to discover you'll be able to eavesdrop over the Roman wall, visit a Roman kitchen, wander down a Medieval street and…

Come and explore the interactive history at the Museum of Gloucester

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 10.00 - 17.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 10.00 - 17.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 17.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 11.00 - 16.00

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Gloucester City Walk

St Michael's Tower, The Cross, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PA

Discover fascinating hidden treasures on a guided walk through the heart of one of Britain's oldest cities, where history has truly left its mark.…

Guided walk around the city

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 1100
• Fri 14 Sept: 1100
• Sat 15 Sept: 1100
• Sun 16 Sept: 1100

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Gloucester Furniture Exhibition Centre

Gloucester Furniture Exhibition Centre, 71-73 Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1TX

The lower level of the wall is part of a Roman Colonia dating back to 97AD. At street level it is a medieval building.

A historic Roman wall inside the store on public view.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 9.30 - 16.30
• Fri 14 Sept: 9.30 - 16.30
• Sat 15 Sept: 9.30 - 16.30

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Gloucester Guildhall

Gloucester Guildhall, 23 Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1NS

Built on the site formerly occupied by the Blue Coat School founded by Sir Thomas Rich. It contains a thriving venue with cafe, cinema and concert…

The Guildhall was constructed in 1892, designed by George Hunt.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 10.00 - 17.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 10.00 - 17.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 17.00

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Gloucester Islamic Trust

Jama Al-Karim Mosque Gloucestershire Islamic Trust, 2D All Saints Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 4EE

An insight into a Mosque and the services held there.

A warehouse originally but was demolished and purposely built as a Mosque in 1983.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 12.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Gloucester Library

Gloucestershire County Council, Gloucester Reference Library, Brunswick Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1HT

10.00 - 14.00 Listen to Beatrix Potter's well loved story " The Tailor of Gloucester", make a finger mouse puppet and try your hand at sewing. …

Craft activities and story telling.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 15.00

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Gloucester Life Museum

Gloucester Life Museum, 99-103 Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2PG

Behind the chocolate box facade is a fascinating and suprising collection of objects and exhibitions.

Gloucester Life Museum is a magical place telling the story of Gloucester through its people and lives.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 10.00 - 17.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 10.00 - 17.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 17.00

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Gloucester Spa Walk

Christ Church, Brunswick Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1JS

In the early 1800s, Gloucester had a thriving spa. This walk traces the history of The Spa and takes in some of the fine buildings that it…

Explore the environs of the former spa

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 1430
• Sun 16 Sept: 1430

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Gloucester Waterways Museum

Gloucester Waterways Museum, Llanthony Warehouse, The Docks, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2EH

The Museum has displays and activities for all the family to learn about our waterways heritage. See the fine stationary steam engine,…

Discover the story of the local waterways and the history behind Gloucester Docks.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 10.30 - 17.00
• Sun 9 Sept: 10.30 - 17.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.30 - 17.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 10.30 - 17.00

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Guided Tower Tours at the Cathedral

Gloucester Cathedral, College Green, College Green, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LR

This tour involves climbing several flights of spiral staircase and is at height. Suitable for ages over 6 yrs. You must be able to walk up 269…

Climb high and see the Cathedral Bell Tower.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 13.30 and 14.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Hedleys

Hedleys, 64 Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2NZ

The windows on the ground floor are examples of mid-Victorian plate glass using technology gained in building Crystal Palace in London for the…

A beautifully restored 15th century building with cellar.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 07.30 - 16.30
• Fri 14 Sept: 07.30 - 16.30
• Sat 15 Sept: 07.30 - 16.30
• Sun 16 Sept: 07.30 - 16.30

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Hempsted Village

Christ Church, Brunswick Road, GLOUCESTER, Gloucestershire, GL1 1JS

The talk will illustrate the part played by the village in the 2,000 year history of its neighbour, one mile to the north of the City of Gloucester.

A Power Point presentation of Hempsted Village.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Hempsted Village Walk (W11)

Lysons Hall, St. Swithuns Road, Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 5LH

A guided walk with a Civic Trust Guide

A 2.5 mile stroll around the historic village.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Herbert Howells

Mary de Lode Church, St Mary's Square, Archdeacon Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2TB

The talk lasts around 45 minutes.

Gloucester Music Society present a talk by Maurice Bent entitled "Herbert Howells and the Forest of Dean".

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Heritage Face Painting.

Gloucester Civic Trust, St. Michaels Tower, The Cross, Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PD

Children and Adults face painting.

Come and have your face painted in St Michaels Tower

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 12.00 - 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Hillfield Gardens and House (W12)

Hillfield Gardens, London Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3PL

Many fine trees and three monuments of significant historical value. Scrivens Conduit, the King's Board and the chancel of the 12rh century leper…

A guided tour of these fine gardens.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 10.30 - 14.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 10.30 - 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Historic Docks Walk

The Waterways Museum, The Docks, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2EH

Take a guided walk around Britain’s most inland port. The walk lasts about 1 hour.

Walk round Gloucester docks

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 1130
• Sun 16 Sept: 1430

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Historic Hartpury

Hartpury College, Hartpury House, Hartpury, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 3BE

Tour many of the charming sites in Hartpury, open for visiting will be St Mary's Church with its wonderful bee shelter, the Dominican Chapel, the…

Tour many sites in this historic village.

Opening Times

• Sun 9 Sept: 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Historical Characters (W13)

St. Mary De Crypt School & Church, Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1TP

Brings alive the colourful characters who came from Gloucester.

Overview of the many famous people born in Gloucester.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 14.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 11.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Holy Innocents Church

Highnam, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 8DF

The church was built and painted by Thomas Gambier Parry, whose son Hubert Parry composed the music to Jerusalem.

A Victorian Church with its unique Spirit Fresco wall paintings.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 1200-1700
• Sun 9 Sept: 1200-1700
• Sat 15 Sept: 12.00 - 17.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 12.00 - 17.00

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Holy Trinity Church

Church Road, Longlevens, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 0AJ

The 1930s structure designed by Harold Stratton-Davis in a 15th century style.

An interesting Grade 2 listed building.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1600
• Sun 9 Sept: 1300-1500
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 13.00 - 15.00

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Ivor Gurney Hall

Ivor Gurney Hall, Pitt Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2BG

Extensively restored in2015 to bring out the glory of its arch-braced roof in a striking multicoloured style associated with the Gothic Revival…

The Ivor Gurney Hall is the King's 19th century schoolroom.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 13.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 14.00 - 16.00

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Jet Age Museum

Jet Age Museum, Meteor Business Park, Cheltenham Road East, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 9QL

The collection includes a replica of the 1920s Gloucester Gamecock biplane fighter, a 1930s Gloucester Gladiator fighter undergoing restoration, a…

Jet Age Museum exists to promote and preserve the history of Gloucestershire's contribution to world aviation from the early days of flight.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00

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Johnathan Hope Organ Recital

St. Johns Northgate Methodist Church, Northgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2AN

This recital will be given at St John's Church on the excellent organ situated there. This will be to start the musical events accompanying…

A recital by Jonathan Hope, Director of Music at Gloucester Cathedral

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 12.30

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Kings Theatre.

Kings Theatre, Kings Barton Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1QX

Run entirely by volunteers, it is a unique and valuable asset to the city's cultural life. Seating 144, it is home to several local groups,…

The King's Theatre is run by the people of Glouceter as a venue for amateur theatre, dance and music.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 12.30 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Little Cloister House

4B Millers Green, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2BN

The house is built over a medieval undercroft. The herb garden and remains of a monastic infirmary are close by.

A 17th century timber fronted property next to Gloucester Cathedral.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 13.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 14.00 - 16.00

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Llanthony Secunda Priory

Llanthony Secunda Priory, Hempsted Lane, GLOUCESTER, Gloucestershire, GL2 5QT

Founded in 1136, the history of this former Augustinian priory is told throughout 5 acres of grounds. Marvel at the magnificent timber roof and…

Step inside the newly restored listed building of Llanthony Secunda Priory.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 11.00 - 15.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 11.00 - 15.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 11.00 - 15.00

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Llanthony Secunda Priory (W14)

Llanthony Secunda Priory, Llanthony Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 5QT

Llanthony Priory, founded in 1136 AD which by the end of the 15th century was the richest Augustinian house in England entertaining the court of…

A guided walk of the priory.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 11.30 and 14.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 11.30 and 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Lost Churches (W26)

Gloucester Civic Trust, St. Michaels Tower, The Cross, Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PD

A new tour where Karen Davidson of Gloucestershire Archives leads a tour and talks about how many churches were once in the city centre.

An insight into the many churches that were once in Gloucester city centre and have now disappeared.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 10.30 and 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Manor Farm - Ancient Monument.

Manor Farm, Manor Farm Way, Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 2ZT

The existing house has elements dating back to the Doomsday Book. The name Kingsway is associated to the visit of King Henry VIII visit to…

The original construction of Quedgeley Castle was sited at this location.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 11.00 - 16.00

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Mariners Church

Mariners Church, Gloucester Docks, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2EN

The Chaplain was responsible for visiting every ship that arrived. The church features fine stained glass windows. An active church continues to…

Opened in 1849 and became popular with the townspeople as well as the mariners visiting the port.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 09.00 - 17.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 09.00 - 17.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 09.00 - 17.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 09.00 - 17.00

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Masjid-e-Noor Mosque

Gloucester Muslim Welfare, 44-46 Ryecroft Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 4LY

Recently undergone an extension project and is now double its original size. A Muslim place of worship has existed on the current site since the…

The current mosque dating back to 1983 was the first purpose built mosque in South West England and Wales.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 12.00

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Medieval Churches (W15)

1 Archdeacon Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2QX

Describes the history of the churches in Gloucester and the religious landscape. We look at the buildings that remain from this time. Starting…

A walking tour on the medieval churches in Gloucester City.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 10.30
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Meeks Shoe Shop

A G Meek, 14 Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2NL

The first floor has a fine plaster ceiling dating from around 1600. A guided tour during opening hours.

Elizabethan building with a Georgian facade.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 10.00 - 12.00 and 14.00 - 16.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 10.00 - 12.00 and 14.00 - 16.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.30 - 12.30 and 14.00 - 16.00

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Mercers Hall - (Masonic Lodge)

Masonic Hall, Cross Keys Lane, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2HQ

This building has a colourful history, it has been occupied in the past by a perfumier, a cider and brewer and been a bonded warehouse and a dance…

Built in the second half of the 18th Century, a dwelling with an interesting history.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 17.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Monks, Canons and Friars (W16)

1 Archdeacon Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2QX

A walking tour learning how Monks, Canons and Friars lived and worked.

Abbeys and Priories of Gloucester.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 11.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 11.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Norville’s Museum

Norville Opticians, 65 Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PN

Come and learn about their historical links.

A fascinating display of opticians instruments, tools, spectacle frames and opthalmic lenses.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 11.00 - 12.30
• Sun 16 Sept: 10.30 - 12.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Old Bishops Palace

Bishop of Gloucester, Palace House, Bishopscourt, Pitt Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2BQ

NOw used by the King's School. A short guided tour of the palace, gardens, yard, Bishop's Private Chapel and Abbot's Dining Hall.

The 19th century residence of the Bishops of Gloucester build on the site of the medieval abbot's lodging.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 13.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 14.00 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Parliament Rooms (B6)

Church House, College Green, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LX

Explore the rich history of these rooms with the help of a guide. One of the rooms was used by Richard II for a parliament in 1378.

A unique chance to visit these three historic rooms in Church House, which was the old Deanery for Gloucester Cathedral.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 12.00 - 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Railways Walk (W18)

Blackfriars Priory, Ladybellegate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2HN

A two and half mile walk around the key spots of the railway. Starting at Blackfriars Priory and following the railway via the Docks to Llanthony…

A walk around the key spots of Gloucester's railway history.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 11.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Rhymes and Reason (W24)

Gloucester Civic Trust, St. Michaels Tower, The Cross, Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PD

Explore the names of locally born poets and the origins of old Gloucester rhymes with a walk through the city.

Famous poets brought to life.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 14.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Richard III (W19)

Gloucester City Council, 28 Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2DP

Part of the Royal Progress in 1483 and the granting of a significant Charter to the city. You will hear how he spent his time here and be shown…

Richard III's important visit to Gloucester in 1483

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 11.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 11.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Ring the Rudhall Heritage Bells

Gloucester Civic Trust, St. Michaels Tower, The Cross, Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PD

Rudhalls Bells were made in Gloucester in 1710 by Abraham Rudhall two of which are on display in St Michael's Tower.

Have a go at ringing the two heritage bells made in Gloucester.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 11.00 - 15.30
• Sat 15 Sept: 12.00 - 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Robert Raikes (W20)

Robert Raikes House, 38 Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2DR

Robert Raikes was a newspaper publisher, prison reformer and promoter of the Sunday School movement. This walk will show places he lived and worked.

A walk that tells the story of Robert Raikes.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 12.00 and 15.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 15.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Roman Times (W21)

City Museum & Art Gallery, Brunswick Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1HP

See the walls they built, tread through the Forum, (market place) and meet the Emperor Nerva. Discover mosaics, pottery, Roman weapons and more in…

Hear how the Romans came to Gloucester (Glevum).

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 10.30
• Fri 14 Sept: 13.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Royal Connections to Gloucester (Special Interest Talk)

Church House, College Green, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LX

A unique chance to hear about Gloucester Cathedral's royal connections in the Parliament Room where Richard II called for a Parliament in 1378 and…

A special interest talk on the Royal Connections to Gloucester.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 14.00 - 15.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Royal Gloucester (W22)

Gloucester Civic Trust, St. Michaels Tower, The Cross, Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PD

KIngs and Queens of England have come to Gloucester to hold parliament, equip armies, grant charters and much more. Listen to some of the stories…

Listen to the amazing history of the Royal connections to Gloucester and look at some of the buildings they would have visited.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 11.15
• Sat 15 Sept: 14.15

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Saint Bartholomews.

Westgate roundabout, St Oswalds Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2TF

The building housed not only the bridge workers but also sick men and women under the care of an Augustinian priest. It became the wealthiest of…

The original dwelling on this site was built by William Myparty, a burgess of Gloucester, in the late 12th Century when the bridge over the Severn was being constructed.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 10.30 - 12.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Salvation Army Band

Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2NW

The band will be playing familiar hymns and tunes for your entertainment in Westgate STreet on the site of St Mary de Grace Church.

A Performance by the Salvation Army Band

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: From 10.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Saxon Gloucester

St. Johns Northgate Methodist Church, Northgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2AN

Will include Aethelflaed's influence on the design of the town. The talk will last about 50 minutes.

An armchair tour of Saxon Gloucester by city guide Joan Tucker.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 11.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Saxon Walk

Gloucester Civic Trust, St. Michaels Tower, The Cross, Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PD

Hear the story of Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians, who died in 918 AD and was buried in Gloucester, and learn about the role she played in…

Discover Gloucester's Saxon history.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 12.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 14.15
• Sat 15 Sept: 12.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Shire Hall

Gloucestershire County Library Arts & Museums Service, Quayside House, Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2HY

See the 17th century Flemish tapestry and Council Chamber, followed by an illustrated talk on the history of the building.

Headquarters of Gloucestershire County Council. Take a tour incorporating the 1816 entrance and portrait gallery.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 10.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Siege of Gloucester

Gloucester Civic Trust, St. Michaels Tower, The Cross, Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PD

The siege was arguably Gloucester's finest hour when the small garrison of parliamentarians held out against the might of the Royal Army led by…

A guided walk that visits someof the places of interest connected with the siege of Gloucester.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 14.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 11.30
• Sat 15 Sept: 11.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Siege of Gloucester Commemorations

Brunswick Square, Off Brunswick Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1UG

10.30 Brunswick Square - Drill demonstrations - see how the troops practised battle manoeuvres. 11.00 - 17.00 LIving history encampment on Gaudy…

A Living History event re-enacting the Siege of Gloucester

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 10.30 - 16.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 10.30 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Southgate Evangelical Church

Southgate Evangelical Church, Albion Hall, 146 Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2EX

There will be refreshments available and a power point presentation about the History of the Church.

This church is over 100 years old and was also the home church of the famous Dr Hadwen.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 10.00 - 12.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 10.00 - 12.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 10.30 - 12.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Catharine’s Church

London Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 0RR

It has bben partially re-ordered to make it fit for the 21st century church use. A prayer station will be available. Routine church activities…

Established as part of St Oswalds Priory in 1540, the current church building is only 103 yrs old.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1800
• Sun 9 Sept: 1400-1600
• Thurs 13 Sept: 09.00 - 12.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 09.00 - 12.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 18.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 14.00 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St John’s Monuments

St. Johns Northgate Methodist Church, Northgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2AN

Bob Tucker gives an illustrated talk about the monuments and people behind them. The talk will last about 40 minutes

A talk about the monuments in St John's Church

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 19.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St John’s Northgate Church

St. Johns Northgate Methodist Church, Northgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2AN

Only the tower, spire and font survive from the earlier medieval building. Several important worthies were connected with St John's including…

Classical grade 2 Georgian church opened in 1734.

Opening Times

• Thurs 6 Sept: 1100-1500
• Fri 7 Sept: 1100-1500
• Sat 8 Sept: 1100-1500
• Thurs 13 Sept: 11.00 - 12.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 11.00 - 12.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 18.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 14.00 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Margaret’s Chapel

London Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3QE

The present Chapel building is thought to date from the early 1400s but incorporates earlier masonry in the west wall. The Chapel is now under the…

The Chapel was part of a monastic institution set up outside the medieval city boundary for the benefit of those suffering form the incurable disease of leprosy.

Opening Times

• Thurs 6 Sept: 1000-1600
• Fri 7 Sept: 1000-1600
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Mary de Lode Church

Archdeacon Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2QT

It was built over a Saxon church and a Roman building. The Roman mosaic tiled floor can still be seen in the church. The building was used as a…

The City's oldest parish church which is mentioned in the Doomsday Book in 1085.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1600
• Sun 9 Sept: 1100-1600
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 11.00 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Mary Magdalene’s Chapel

Hillfield Gardens, London Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3LD

It contains a stone recumbent figure which some people believe to be the effigy of St Kyneburgh. Join Reverend Richard Atkins from BBC Radio…

The Friends of Hillfield Gardens will open the Chapel of St Mary Magdalene, the remains of a 12th century leper chapel.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 1400-1600
• Sun 9 Sept: 1400-1600
• Sat 15 Sept: 14.00 - 16.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 14.00 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Mary’s Congregational Church

St. Marys St, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2QS

The church has evolved over the years and now stands in its replacement building (c.1958) as a Congregational Church which welcomes one and all to…

The original St Mary's Hall situated in St Mary's Square was bought by Selina, Countess of Huntingdon in 1788 for the Gloucester followers of George Whitfield the famous 18th century preacher.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1600
• Sun 9 Sept: 1000-1600
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Michael’s Tower

Gloucester Civic Trust, St. Michaels Tower, The Cross, Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PD

Interesting heritage displays on the history of the church that once stood on this site. Two heritage bells made in 1710 by Abraham Rudhall. On…

St Michael's bell tower, now the admin centre for Gloucester Civic Trust, dates back to 1465.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 10.30 - 16.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 10.30 - 16.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.30 - 16.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 10.30 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Nicholas’ Church

Lower Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2PG

Walton tomb, leaning tower, sanctuary knocker, squints, coat of arms. The church will host musical events and heritage talks. (See under Music and…

A beautiful, medieval church with many interesting features and sympathetic Victorian restoration.

Opening Times

• Thurs 6 Sept: 1100-1500
• Fri 7 Sept: 1100-1500
• Sat 8 Sept: 1100-1500
• Sun 9 Sept: 1300-1600
• Thurs 13 Sept: 11.00 - 15.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 11.00 - 15.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 11.00 - 15.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 11.00 - 15.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Peter’s Catholic Church

London Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3EX

The Lady chapel has an exquisitely carved triptych dating from 1856. The organ was erected in 1937 and completely restored by Nicholsons of…

Built in 1859, was designed by Gilbert Blount in the Gothic Style and was recently restored to its Victorian splendour.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 11.00 - 18.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 11.00 - 18.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 11.00 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Stonemasons Yard

Stonemasons Yard, Pitt Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2BH

Have a look at the amazing work done by the team of masons. Suitable for all the family.

A free tour of our Stonemasons Yard and meet the members of our mason's team.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 10.00 - 12.00 and 13.00 - 15.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 12.00 and 13.00 - 15.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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That’s Entertainment

St. Johns Northgate Methodist Church, Northgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2AN

The talk takes in the theatres and cinemas which once existed in the city. Lasts about 1 hour.

A talk given my Chris Morgan about the pleasures and pastimes indulged in by Gloucester folk over the centuries.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 19.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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That’s Entertainment Walk

The Cross, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PA

A walk down Westgate St to see the locations of former cinemas and theatres where Gloucester citizens indulged in their pleasures and…

Sites of former cinemas and thatres

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 1130
• Sun 16 Sept: 1415

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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The Bastion

Kings Walk , Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1EA

The King's Walk Bastion. This fascinating piece of Gloucester's history will be opened up for Heritage Week again this year. See how the Roman…

An underground tour of the remains of the Bastion, part of the ancient walls of Gloucester

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1000, 1100. 1200, 1400 & 1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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The Carriage Building (H04)

Roberts Limbrick Ltd, The Carriage Building, Bruton Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DG

After laying empty for many years the building has been wonderfully restored as the office of Roberts Limbrick. Come and listen to a short talk…

Constructed in 1894 by the Gloucester Carriage and Wagon Works as a showroom.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 10.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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The Dick Whittington, (St Nicholas House) (B4)

Dick Whittington, 100 Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2PE

This house was once the home of the Whittington family. View the elaborate Elizabethan wall painting on the first floor.

A guided tour of this supberb 15th century building with a splendid Georgian facade.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 11.30, 12.30, 13.30 and 14.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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The Great Gloucester Gargoyle Walk

Heritage Hub, Clarence Row, Alvin Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Look out! Look up! They wait on walls, rest on roofs and blend into buttresses – but can you see them? This guided walk, led by Gloucestershire…

Discover Gloucester's gargoyles .

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 10.00 & 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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The Mayor’s Perspective

St. Johns Northgate Methodist Church, Northgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2AN

As the 537th Mayor of Gloucester he will share stories of his experience and give his thoughts on the relevance of this position in the 21st…

A talk by Steve Morgan who has just come to the end of his year in office. Asking the question, is a 500 year old tradition still relevant today?

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 12.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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The Silver Singers

ST Mary de Lode Church, St Mary's Square, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2TB

Performance of a wide range of easy listening music whilst having a lot of fun in the process. The performance lasts around 30-40 minutes.

A choir made up or members of Age UK from in and around Gloucester.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 11.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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The Story of Gloucester Pubs (W17)

Gloucester Civic Trust, St. Michaels Tower, The Cross, Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PD

Looking at the many fine historic pubs in Gloucester City Centre and learning some of the history behind them.

A tour around Gloucester's historic pubs.

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 11.15 and 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Tommi Nielsen’s Dry Docks

T Nielsen & Co Ltd, Repair Yard, The Docks, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2EH

This is one of the few remaining shipyards with the skills to work on traditional wooden vessels. The workshop is not open to the public.

The original graving (dry) dock now used by Tommi Nielsen's traditional shipbuilding and rigging company.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Town Crier

Gloucester Civic Trust, St. Michaels Tower, The Cross, Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PD

Alan Myatt, promoting the heritage open days. Alan has been a crier for over twenty years, and at 112.8 decibels, Alan's cry of Oyez! Oyez!…

Hear the world's loudest town crier.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: Various
• Fri 14 Sept: Various
• Sat 15 Sept: various

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Tudor Rooms

Santander UK plc, Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2NL

An architectural delight with an elaborate 16th Century timber panelled room. Meet outside the Santander Bank.

A hidden gem in the centre of the city not normally open for public viewing.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 12.00 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Upstairs, Downstairs Antiques.

Upstairs Downstairs, 2 Severn Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LE

Now an antique shop with a coffee shop open Thursday - Sunday. All fresh food and home made cakes and scones.

The building is over 200 years old. It was originally used for the manufacture of rope and sails for the tall ships and those powered by steam.

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 100 - 16.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 17.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 10.00 - 17.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Wotton House

Gloucestershire International School, Horton Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3PR

The building has been used in a variety of institutional purposes including a Nurses Home, Missionary College and presently an International…

Join us for a journey into the past at Wotton House. Grade 11 listed building dates from the early 18th century for Thomas Horton.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Ypotryll

St Nicholas Church, Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2PG

Soprano Karen Jones and instrumentalists Rachel Tedd and Simon Picard, present music for the 14th and 15th centuries, employing a reproduction…

Ypotryll - the name belongs to a medieval mythical creature, present a marvellous mix of medieval music for voice and instruments.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 12.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Hillside Brewery Tour

Hollybush Farm, Ross Road, Longhope, Gloucestershire, GL17 0NG

Come to see, touch, smell and experience the brewing process up close at Hillside Brewery, before sitting back to taste a well-earned ale…

Spend a pleasant afternoon learning about the brewing process in a beautiful location, and try an ale too!

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 14.30
• Sat 15 Sept: 14.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Holy Jesus Church Lydbrook

Church Hill, Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, GL17 9SW

Nestled on the side of a hill, Lydbrook church was designed by the Architect Henry Woodyer, and built in 1850. See an impressive stained glass…

View the Village Archive and explore the Church.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 11.00 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Bream Heritage Walk

West Dean Centre, High Street, Bream, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6JW

Following on from last years walk, explore part 2 of Bream's Heritage with local historian Geoff Davis. Starting from the West Dean Centre, you…

Explore more of the historical village of Bream.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Bream Silver Band Room

The Band Hut, Near Cenotaph, Bream, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6HH

Originally formed as the Princess Royal Colliery Band trace Bream Silver Band’s history though the photographs in this band room built in 1959.…

Join Bream Silver Band as they open their doors for Heritage Open Days.

Opening Times

• Fri 7 Sept: 15.00 - 18.00
• Sat 8 Sept: 10.00 - 12.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Heritage Cycle Ride

Dean Forest Cycles, Whitecroft Road, Parkend, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 4HG

Guided mountain bike ride exploring some of the old roads and heritage of the Forest. Visit sites of some of the old mines and ride the tracks and…

Explore the Forests History by bike!

Opening Times

• Fri 7 Sept: 10.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Lindors Country House and Gardens

Lindors Country House, The Fence, St. Briavels, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6RB

Overlooking the beautiful Wye Valley, Lindors now a country house hotel was previously a farm and country estate, believed to date in part from…

Beautiful gardens and a stunning location make this Country House one not to miss.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 10am - 4pm
• Sat 15 Sept: 10am - 4pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Lydney Docks Tour

Harbour Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 4ER

Join Bob Turner for an informative guided tour around Lydney's Historic Docks. Discover its rich history from the Roman times and through the…

Tour Lydney Docks and discover how this area was a vital link for the UK's iron, coal and tinplate industries.

Opening Times

• Sun 9 Sept: Tour 10.00, 11.00, 14.00, 15.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Rock and Roll: Geomap and Miners Memorial

New Fancy View, Parkend, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 4HR

It all began with the rocks! The geology of the Forest of Dean is both unique and complex and explains the area's rich industrial heritage. A…

Visit a unique geological map of the Forest of Dean created from 15 different rocks that underlay the soil.

Opening Times

• Thurs 6 Sept: 12.00 - 15.00
• Thurs 13 Sept: 12.00 - 15.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Briavels Castle YHA Fun Day

Youth Hostels Association, The Castle, Church Street, St. Briavels, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6RG

Discover a true hidden gem of the Forest! St Briavels Castle dates back to the 12th Century and is remarkably well preserved. The YHA operates a…

Explore this eleventh century moated castle and join in with a host of activities.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 11.00am - 4.00pm
• Sun 9 Sept: 11.00am - 4.00pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Mary’s Church, Lydney

Church Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5TL

See the beautiful Franz Josef Glacier Window in the Bledisloe Chapel commemorating the time Viscount Bledisloe of Lydney, Lord Bathurst, was…

Visit this interesting Church to discover our links with New Zealand and the Bledisloe Rugby Cup.

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Treasures of Lydney’s Industrial Heritage

Lydney Community Centre, Naas Lane, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5AT

Re visit the past with an exhibition of Lydney's Industrial Heritage, old photographs and artefacts will bring yesterday to life. Did you know…

Lydney Community Centre opens its doors to celebrate Heritage Open Days.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 10.30 - 14.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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An evening with Dick Brice, Jolter and Cider

Jolter Press, Building 3, Unit 3/6, The Mews, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, GL17 0SL

Join Dick Brice at the new home of cider The Jolter Press for a laugh out loud evening getting to know the infamous forest character Jolter. The…

Cider and Forest humor with Dick Brice

Opening Times

• Fri 14 Sept: 7.30pm for an 8.00pm start

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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St Michael and All Angels Church, Mitcheldean

St Michael and all Angels Church, High Street, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, GL17 0HU

Visit Mitcheldean's church dating in part from the 13th Century. See the medieval Doom painting, one of just a few left in the country. Beneath…

Explore this fascinating church with a spectacular marble reredos and Doom Paintings.

Opening Times

• Thurs 6 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Fri 7 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Sat 8 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Sun 9 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00 (Service at 10.00)
• Thurs 13 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Fri 14 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00 (Service at 10.00)

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Xerox Museum

The Town Hall, High Street, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, GL17 0AT

Visit Mitcheldean’s historic early 18th century Town Hall and see the museum dedicated to the Rank Xerox Factory and its people. Learn about the…

See and touch the original photocopiers produced at Mitcheldean, remember old friends and learn about the invention of xerography.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Sun 9 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Sun 16 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Nailsworth Quaker Meeting House

1 Quaker Close, Chestnut Hill, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, GL6 0RA

17th century Quaker meeting house, built in Cotswold style. Historical Graffiti. Guide and information available. Display of archived Quaker books…

An opportunity to visit Nailsworth Quaker Meeting House and be welcomed by those knowledgable about the building.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Mary’s Church, Newent

Church Street, Newent, Gloucestershire, GL18 1AB

Visit St Mary's and learn all about its history, including how the church yard site is an ancient Anglo Saxon burial ground and you can see in the…

Learn more about Newent's History with a visit to St Mary's Church

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Brandy Bottom Colliery

Cox Grove Hill, Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire

The Bristol Coalfield operated for over 500 years supplying coal to sustain both the industrial and domestic needs of Bristol and Bath. The coming…

A guided tour round the remains of the surface buildings of a 19th Century coal mine, which are in the process of being conserved.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1030-1530
• Sun 16 Sept: 1030-1530

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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History in the Making Beavers walk

Woodside Primary School, Denehurst, Ruardean Woodside, Ruardean, Gloucestershire, GL17 9XP

With the arrival of a pair of breeding beavers in July this year, the Forest of Dean is hoping to establish a new beaver population. Visit their…

See the home of the new Beavers being introduced into the Forest, and explore this beautiful hidden valley.

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 2.30pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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St John the Baptist Church, Ruardean

High Street, Ruardean, Gloucestershire, GL17 9US

St John's Church dates from AD1111 and stand in front of the minimal remains of Ruardyn Castle, destroyed by Oliver Cromwell's troops in the…

Visit this village church and discover its history.

Opening Times

• Fri 7 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Sat 8 Sept: 10.00 - 16.00
• Sun 9 Sept: 1000 – 13.00, Service at 10.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Woodchester Mansion

Woodchester Park, Nympsfield, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 3TS

A unique Grade I listed house in Victorian gothic style built 1857-70. It is unfinished which highlights the construction and architectural detail…

Visitors can see this unique unfinished Grade 1 listed Gothic Revival house, built 1857-67, and understand how it was constructed. There are guided tours at 11:45am and 2:30pm and also a cafe.

Opening Times

• Fri 7 Sept: 1100-1700 (Last admission 1600)

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Cathedral of Cloth: The Life and Times of Ebley Mill

Stroud District Council, Ebley Mill, Ebley Wharf, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4UB

In 2018 Ebley Mill celebrates the building of the Long Block at Ebley 200 years ago. Now it flourishes under the care of Stroud District Council…

Part of an exciting one-off project to celebrate the bicentenary of Ebley Mill in Stroud, 'Cathedral of Cloth' will offer an exhibition, guided tours of the mill, history walks and boat trips telling the story of Stroud's rich textile heritage.

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 10:00am
• Sun 9 Sept: 10:00am

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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St Mary of the Angels, Brownshill

St. Marys, St. Mary's Way, Brownshill, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 8SW

St Mary’s was started in 1930 and brought together by W.D.Caroe as architect, and as client, two strong-minded ladies. Bertha Kessler and…

A late flourishing of the Arts and Crafts Movement, this church - built by two extraordinary women - is best described as "Romanesque with a hint of Baroque".

Opening Times

• Sat 8 Sept: 1100-1600
• Sun 9 Sept: 1100-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Stroud Congregational Church

Stroud Congregational Church, Bedford Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 1AY

Stroud Congregational Church is a grade 11* listed building built in 1837 and is a real ‘hidden gem’ in centre of the town. Designed by…

A real hidden gem right in the center of the town, visitors will be able to 'have a go' at playing the splendid pipe organ .

Opening Times

• Fri 7 Sept: 10.00
• Sat 8 Sept: 10.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Market House, Tetbury

Market House, Market Place, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8DD

17th century Market Hall built on stone columns with stone flagged area beneath Hall, used weekly for markets. Originally built in 1655, the…

The Market House will be open and manned including an exibition by the HOTS

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600
• Sun 16 Sept: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Tetbury Police Museum & Courtroom

Tetbury Town Council, The Old Court House, 63 Long Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8AA

The Police Museum & Courtroom is an attraction for all ages of visitors and well worth a visit if you enjoy history. Our resident Sergeant is…

Waxwork and interactive displays, quaint and original features of the Victorian Police Station, history of Gloucestershire Police

Opening Times

• Thurs 6 Sept: 1000-1500
• Fri 7 Sept: 1000-1500
• Sat 8 Sept: 1200-1500
• Sun 9 Sept: Closed
• Thurs 13 Sept: 1000-1500
• Fri 14 Sept: 1000-1500
• Sat 15 Sept: 1200-1500
• Sun 16 Sept: Closed

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Berkeley Arms Medieval Barn

Berkeley Arms, 8 Church Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5PA

C15th Public House with older, possibly stemming from C12th, Medieval Tythe Barn not normally open to the public.

The barn grade 11* listed is situated at the rear of what can be described as an important example of a timber framed building.

Opening Times

• Thurs 6 Sept: 1100-2000
• Fri 7 Sept: 1100-2000
• Sat 8 Sept: 1100-2000
• Sun 9 Sept: 1200-2000
• Thurs 13 Sept: 11.00-2000
• Fri 14 Sept: 11-00-2000
• Sat 15 Sept: 1100-2000
• Sun 16 Sept: 1200-2000

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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John Moore Museum

The John Moore Museum, 41 Church Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5SN

The John Moore Museum is nestled in a row of late-Medieval timber-framed buildings located in the precincts of Tewkesbury Abbey. The museum…

Free tours of three unique 15th century buildings in the heart of historic Tewkesbury and covering natural, social and religious history

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1000 - 1300 & 1400 - 1700
• Sun 16 Sept: 1100 - 1300 & 1400 - 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St. Nicholas Church, Ashchurch

St. Nicholas Church, Ashchurch Road, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8JZ

Building the church began in 1092 and consecration followed in 1121. Many partly carved pieces of stone can be found in the walls suggesting that…

Our lovely church will be open for visitors with extra items on display not normally on view.

Come and enjoy the tranquility, light a candle for a loved one, or simply relax

Opening Times

• Thurs 13 Sept: 1000-1600
• Fri 14 Sept: 1000-1600
• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1200
• Sun 16 Sept: 1300-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Tewkesbury Methodist Church

The Cross, Church Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5PA

Tewkesbury Methodist Church was opened in 1878 so celebrates its 140th anniversary this year. The church is built of Cotswold stone and is on the…

See beautiful non-conformist church. Special display for 140th anniversary

Opening Times

• Thurs 6 Sept: 1030-1230
• Fri 7 Sept: 1030-1230
• Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1600
• Thurs 13 Sept: 1030-1230
• Fri 14 Sept: 1030-1230
• Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Tewkesbury Museum

Tewkesbury Museum, 64 Barton Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5PX

Tewkesbury Museum collects documents, archaeology, artifacts and photographs relevant to the history of the area. Some of these are on display in…

We will be conducting visits to the Museum's store-rooms and putting on display a range of interesting and unusual artifacts and historic photographs from our collection.

Opening Times

• Thurs 6 Sept: 1 pm - 4pm
• Fri 7 Sept: 1pm - 4pm
• Sat 8 Sept: 11am - 4pm
• Sun 9 Sept: 11am - 4pm
• Thurs 13 Sept: 1pm - 4pm
• Fri 14 Sept: 1pm - 4pm
• Sat 15 Sept: 11am - 4pm
• Sun 16 Sept: 11am - 4pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Swinhay House - (FULLY BOOKED!)

Swinhay House, Swinhay, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 7PQ

Swinhay House, a spectacular mansion, with dramatic, sweeping organic forms, was granted planning permission in 2001 as a house of exceptional…

Open to the public for the first time, there will be guided tours of this amazing futuristic house while visitors can also wander through the extensive gardens and grounds

Opening Times

• Sun 16 Sept: 14.00 to 18.00 (FULLY BOOKED!)

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Oldwood Pits Coal Mine Open Day

Oldwood Pits, Tanhouse Lane, Rangeworthy, Yate, Gloucestershire, BS37 7PZ

Coal mine and associated workings, mine office, mining artefacts and displays. Also pit shaft and drift mine entrance (both of these as part of…

Open day at old coal mine site

Opening Times

• Sat 15 Sept: 1400-1700 (tours every half hour)
• Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1530 (tours every half hour)

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

We are sorry but this event has been CANCELLED

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